Violence Against Women

NUS Wales, Wales TUC and EHRC joint conference

Tuesday 8 December 2009

10am – 3.30pm

Rounded Rectangle: • 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence in their lifetime • 80,000 women suffer rape and attempted rape each year in England and Wales • 28% of students in Wales agreed that a women is responsible for being raped if she is alone and walking in a dangerous or deserted area • 75 – 95% of rapes are never reported to the police • 19% of the Welsh population think that domestic abuse is best handled as a private matter Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are some of the findings of surveys into people’s experiences of and attitudes towards Violence Against Women. 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Wales TUC and NUS Wales are holding a joint conference to explore the following:

·         What is Violence Against Women?

·         Why is Violence Against Women a workplace and campus issue?

·         How can we work together to change attitudes?

 

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Trais yn Erbyn Menywod

Cynhadledd ar y cyd UCMC, TUC Cymru a’r CCHD  

Dydd Mawrth 8 Rhagfyr 2009

10am – 3.30pm

Rounded Rectangle: • Mae 1 o bob 4 dynes yn dioddef trais yn y cartref yn ystod eu bywydau • Mae 80,000 o fenywod yn cael eu treisio neu’n dioddef ymgais i’w treisio bob blwyddyn yn Lloegr a Chymru • Cytunodd 28% o fyfyrwyr yng Nghymru fod dynes yn gyfrifol am gael ei threisio os yw hi’n cerdded ar ei phen ei hun mewn man diarffordd • Ni chaiff 75 – 95% o achosion o dreisio eu reportio i’r heddlu • Cred 19% o boblogaeth Cymru fod camdriniaeth yn y cartref yn rhywbeth y dylid ymdrin ag ef fel mater preifat Canolfan Dylan Thomas, Abertawe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dyma rai o ganfyddiadau arolygon i brofiadau ac agweddau pobl tuag at Drais yn Erbyn Menywod 

Mae’r Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol, TUC Cymru ac UCMC yn cynnal cynhadledd ar y cyd i ymchwilio i’r canlynol:

·         Beth yw Trais yn Erbyn Menywod?

·         Pam fod Trais yn Erbyn Menywod yn fater sy’n berthnasol i’r gweithle ac i’r campws?

·         Sut allwn ni weithio gyda’n gilydd i newid agweddau?

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Many thanks,

Emma.

 

Best regards,

 

Emma Ward

Senior Campaign Manager

 

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